吸U+54386 STROKES
Entry·pron. xī
ㄒㄧ
“to inhale; to suck in; to absorb; to drink; to take in”
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- 吸引ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇto attract; to draw in; to fascinate; to appeal to
- 呼吸ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧto breathe; the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide; (figurative) a brief moment; (literary) grand, imposing momentum.
- 吸收ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡto absorb; to take in; to assimilate; to recruit
- 吸引力ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧˋattractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness; a charm that draws people in and is hard to resist.
- 吸毒ㄒㄧ ㄉㄨˊto take drugs; to use narcotics; to be drug-addicted
- 吸睛ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄥeye-catching; attention-grabbing; visually striking; designed to attract notice or draw public interest.
- 吸菸ㄒㄧ ㄧㄢto smoke tobacco; to smoke cigarettes or other tobacco products.
- 吸食ㄒㄧ ㄕˊto suck in; to inhale; to take in through the mouth; (of insects) to drink nectar, sap, or blood; (of people) to take narcotic drugs; to drink through a straw
- 呼吸道ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄉㄠˋairway; respiratory tract — the passage through which air moves during breathing, including the nasal cavity, throat, trachea, and bronchi.
- 吸入ㄒㄧ ㄖㄨˋto inhale; to breathe in; to take in through the mouth or nose.
- 吸取ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˇto absorb; to draw a lesson or insight; to assimilate; to take in
- 深呼吸ㄕㄣ ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧto breathe deeply; to take a deep breath; to inhale fresh air and exhale stale air
- 吸引人ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄣˊattractive; appealing; captivating; drawing interest or attention
- 吸塵器ㄒㄧ ㄔㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋan electric appliance that uses suction to remove dust from surfaces; often comes with interchangeable nozzles for floors, furniture, and other surfaces.
- 吸管ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄢˇa plastic straw for drinking beverages; a glass pipette for measuring liquids
- 吸血鬼ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇa legendary undead creature that rises at night to drink human blood; a person who ruthlessly exploits others for personal gain.
- 吸氣ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋto breathe in; inhale; to draw in air
- 吸納ㄒㄧ ㄋㄚˋabsorb and take in; assimilate; draw in and incorporate
- 吸吮ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄣˇto suck; to draw liquid into the mouth
- 深吸ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧto inhale deeply; to take a deep breath
- 呼吸器ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋventilator; respirator; breathing apparatus; respiratory organs such as lungs, gills, or tracheae
- 吸附ㄒㄧ ㄈㄨˋadsorption; the process by which a solid surface attracts and holds molecules from a fluid
- 吸引到ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄠˋto attract to; to draw in to the point of
- 吸進ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄣˋto breathe in; to inhale; to suck in
- 吸水ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇto absorb water; to soak up liquid; (of fabric, paper, etc.) water-absorbent
- 吸食器ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ ㄑㄧˋinhaler; device for inhaling medication or other substances
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